This document introduces a common framework for enhancing the quality
practices of the W3C
Working Groups in the areas of specification editing, production of test
materials, and coordination efforts with internal and external groups. It
presents introductory, roadmap, and orientation information for the Framework
document family of the Quality Assurance
(QA) Activity. This is the first of the
family of QA Framework documents, which includes the other existing or
in-progress specifications: Process & Operational Guidelines;
Specification Guidelines; and, Test Materials Guidelines.

This section describes the status of this document at the time of its
publication. Other documents may supersede this document. The latest version
of this document series is maintained at the W3C.

This document is a W3C Working Draft (WD), made available by the W3C Quality
Assurance (QA) Activity for discussion by W3C members and other interested
parties. For more information about the QA Activity, please see the QA Activity statement.

This is the second public Working Draft, and is relatively unchanged since
the Previous Version. It is expected that updated WD versions of this document will be produced
regularly, along with other members of the Framework documents family. Future
progression of this document beyond Working Draft is possible, but has not
yet been determined.

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membership or its staff. This is a draft document and may be updated,
replaced, or obsoleted by other documents at any time. It is inappropriate to
use W3C Working Drafts as reference material or to cite them as other than
work in progress.

A list of current W3C Recommendations and other technical documents can be
found at http://www.w3.org/TR.